Please note that all program and admission-related inquiries are managed exclusively via email. To ensure your inquiry is addressed, please contact immigrationdiploma@queensu.ca or review our FAQ section. Our program’s unstaffed phone number is (613) 533-6937. No live phone calls are accepted via this phone number and an automated message provides general information and our email address for any inquiries. Click here to contact us. Or attend a
"Migration and immigration have surrounded me my whole life," says Elliott Cheung, a regulated Canadian immigration consultant (RCIC) working in Vancouver. Cheung, a graduate of the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL), is now working at a law firm specializing in immigration issues. He came to immigration consulting via an education in the arts, and a journey that took him from his home in British Columbia to Taiwan, and back again.
A passion for anti-corruption law, including interning in the criminal division of the San Francisco District Attorney's office, inspired Véronique Hunter to pursue a career in immigration.
After returning from San Francisco to her birthplace of Québec City — "I was born as an Afro-Canadian-Québécoise-American," she says — Hunter chose immigration as a new and meaningful direction in her career.
"This job really helps you make a difference in people's lives."
For Mathai Nooranal, helping families is one of the key motivators driving his career as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC). He runs his own practice, Fairworld Immigration Consulting; his expertise has also led to additional consulting work for another firm. Nooranal began looking at immigration consulting after becoming a permanent resident in 2019.
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) come from many different backgrounds — for Anne Lui, her own experiences in the system led her to the profession as a way to help others. "As a newcomer to Canada myself, I went through an immigration journey that took seven years," she says. Having seen the risks posed by unregulated consultants, she recognized how vulnerable immigration applicants could be. "After spending more than 20 years in the financial industry, I felt a strong calling to start a second career where I could make a meaningful difference."
With international legal experience spanning 15 years and multiple countries, Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL) adjunct professor Muhammad Wajahat Faizan was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in March of this year. The award, conferred by Mississauga MP Rechie Valdez, recognizes Wajahat Faizan’s contributions to immigration law and community service.
Instructors in the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL) are frequently also dynamic members of their community. Among her many achievements, Rochelle Ivri – one of only eight Citizenship Judges in Canada, and an adjunct GDipICL professor who teaches Citizenship, as well as Ethics and Responsibility – was awarded a LEADHER award on March 8. The award “honours and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of women (and allies) who are breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and making a profound impact in their respective fields.”
Please note that all program and admission-related inquiries are managed exclusively via email. To ensure your inquiry is addressed, please contact immigrationdiploma@queensu.ca or review our FAQ section. Our program’s unstaffed phone number is (613) 533-6937. No live phone calls are accepted via this phone number and an automated message provides general information and our email address for any inquiries. Click here to contact us. Or attend a
